HBO will make all nine episodes of Watchmen available for free this weekend
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If you haven't seen it yet, it's absolutely worth checking out. The series is just as good as the comic, which is something I'd never thought I'd say about a Watchmen TV show.
This.
I rewatched it a week ago once it came out on Blu-ray. It's eerie how socially relevant it is in a post-Floyd world.
Just finished rewatching this series yesterday. I loved every minute of it! Would love a season 2 if they can keep it interesting.
It's pretty amazing how nearly everyone who shit on the idea is now eating crow.
It retroactively elevates the source material, that's how good it is.
The CGI on one late character I really wish they'd go back and touch up, but it is what it is.
Granted, i'm not an American, but during the first episode, i was like "oh, yeah right, Watchmen is set in a parallel universe..." - only to google "Tulsa 1921" after the first episode š±
Thank God. I had to cancel my HBO before I was able to finish it. Now that my wife is interested in learning more about black culture, maybe we can watch it from the beginning. It's an excellent show, and I'm glad that I gave it another chance after I initially disliked it.
Once these protests began, this was the first show on my mind.
Once these protests began, this was the first show on my mind.
For sure - it just speaks to the high quality of the series, I think. The post-original Watchmen content's been pretty mixed so far - the miniseries DC released like ten years ago were all over the map in terms of quality and the Snyder film, while occasionally great, is super uneven and awkwardly paced. An HBO series sounded interesting, but my expectations were firmly in the "expect nothing, end up pleasantly surprised" camp. I was blown away, though, especially once things ramped up around the halfway point.
I think everyone knows all about Tulsa now.
Also drumpf's rally is in Tulsa on Saturday
I think the show is a lot worse in a post-George Floyd world. It's good that it showed the Tulsa massacre, but it's very much like a lot of copaganda out there and Lindelof's ideas of a liberal run USA are lame, especially now when so many cops cry about being under siege.
As i have mentioned before, I have a friend that liked to whinne about forced diversity in cĆ³mics and his entire world view was destroyed after I told him that event, which he considered manipulative, preaching and unrealistic, actually happened.
I still remember his silent shock when I clarified that the plane bit was also real.
It really was a great little mini-series, and it still makes me profoundly sad that tons of people had to learn about the Tulsa massacre from this instead of from history class.
A great, great show. I was really dubious of any adaptations or continuations after the Snyder mess and DC's canonization of the universe, but the show really defied my expectations and felt like a valid successor that fit the world while also having its own purpose.
Plus the music is bangin'.
Plus the music is bangin'.
I agree with this. An argument can be made that this show glorifies cops. It didn't really tackle the systemic problems of the police, but kinda just said there are 'good cops' and 'bad cops' and left it at that imo
Also an argument can be made that one of the characters kind of did blackface.
I think there's some fair critique to be had here, but I don't know that you can fairly say that it doesn't tackle the systemic problems of police at all when one of the core thrusts of the show is that the police force has been an instrument of white supremacy for generations.
Here is an interesting take on it.
www.nbcnews.com
Opinion | "Watchmen" has a lot to say about race. Here's why it's take on policing is flawed.
For "Watchmen," the alternative to a racist white police force is not black activism or collective action. It's simply a better, blacker police officer.
www.nbcnews.com
That is referenced throughout the show than actually somewhat delivered on in episode 6, which is why that's the strongest episode imo, but even then after that episode it kind of discards a lot of social commentary because it can't manage its focus well. It's a very good show but it's also a very by white liberals for white liberals program.
It also pays lip service to but doesn't substantively comment on the realities of militarization of the police force, use of violence by police forces, or the dueling realities of being a police officer and being a person of color.
Haha, it's all subjective of course, so it may not be, depending on your POV. But I'd certainly recommend checking it out!
Genuinely not seen it. š
Sooo will those of us outside the US also be able to watch it? Maybe through the website? I'd love to!
I thought as much. š
Does it replicate the book's weird structural techniques? That's kind of what elevates the comic for me. Cos I'm a nob like that.
Might do. I got burned real bad by the stupid fuckin movie.
